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- PoliticsThe New Republic
That Was Awkward: Fox News Forced to Fact-Check Trump’s Lies on Air
Donald Trump’s former sycophants at Fox News appeared somewhat reformed on Saturday, interrupting the GOP presidential candidate’s unhinged campaign speech to fact-check his election lies.During a couple of back-to-back campaign stops in Iowa, Trump reiterated claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen and even went so far as to claim he wanted to “redo the election” and encourage his followers in Detroit, Philadelphia, and Atlanta to “watch those votes when they come in” in 2024.Fox
2 min read - WorldYahoo News
Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano eruption leaves 11 dead, 12 missing: Here's the latest on the search for missing climbers.
Mount Marapi is the most active volcano in West Sumatra and has been erupting intermittently since 2004.
2 min read - PoliticsHuffPost
Mehdi Hasan Exposes 'Undeniable' Danger Of Trump's Accidental Confession
The former president may have revealed the truth about his own intentions.
1 min read - HealthSalon
Shaping morality: How weight loss drugs challenge the myth of thinness as a virtue
In 1957, Reverend Charlie Shed published a book titled “Pray Your Weight Away.” It became a best-seller
5 min read - PoliticsThe New Republic
The Next Supreme Court Danger: Trashing One-Third of the Tax Code
“If men were angels,” James Madison wrote in Federalist 51, “no government would be necessary.” Similarly, if men were angels, we wouldn’t have to tax unrealized capital gains. It’s really awkward to tax an increase in the value of an investment that has not been cashed out. Doing so removes capital from the economy, and, if the value of the investment later falls, the justification for the tax may vanish. Also, a rise in an investment’s value doesn’t (usually) enable consumption the way cash in
7 min read - ScienceSalon
Constantly on the nod, chinstrap penguins catch seconds-long bursts of sleep 10,000 times per day
So named because of the narrow band on their heads, these penguins catch slumber every second they can
4 min read - CelebrityBusiness Insider
Billie Eilish says she was outed in a red carpet interview: 'I like boys and girls — who cares'
Billie Eilish said she was outed during an interview on the red carpet at Variety's "Hitmakers" event.
2 min read - WorldFox News
US Navy responds after China claims American warship 'illegally intruded' into the South China Sea
The Chinese military and the United States traded comments after China accused an American warship of violating its sovereignty in the South China Sea.
2 min read - USMiami Herald
Former U.S. official arrested in Miami on charges of being unregistered agent for Cuba
Victor Manuel Rocha, 73, an ex-career U.S. diplomat, will appear in Miami federal court on charges of secretly working for Cuba.
7 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
TikTok's owner is working on a rival chatbot builder to OpenAI, a new report says
ByteDance is planning to build a platform that will let users create their own chatbots, per a report from the South China Morning Post.
2 min read - LifestyleBusiness Insider
I took my toddler on my babymoon. It wasn't always relaxing or fun but I cherished our last vacation as a family of 3.
A mother shares her experience of going on a babymoon in Mexico with her toddler during her second pregnancy.
4 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Collapsed US money supply is a threat to employment, growth, and inflation, Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel says
"Zero percent growth of money supply means unemployment, recession, and deflation," Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel warned.
2 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Here's a complete rundown of Wall Street's 2024 stock market predictions
From a potential economic recession to continuation of the ongoing bull market, here's what Wall Street expects to happen next year.
9 min read - WorldBusiness Insider
Sheryl Sandberg, Hillary Clinton, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and others issue a global call to action to denounce sexual violence at UN Summit
Sheryl Sandberg issued a call to denounce Hamas' use of rape as a tool of war at a UN summit on sexual violence against women.
5 min read - USMiami Herald
Lottery player went to the store to buy loaf of bread — and left ‘with a load of cash’
The Maryland grandfather hit his biggest jackpot yet.
2 min read - USMiami Herald
Ammo thrown from car during high-speed chase crash, cops say. Man from Florida arrested
Rhode Island police said they found thousands of rounds of ammunition and long gun magazines in the vehicle after the chase.
3 min read - ScienceMiami Herald
Sparring aquarium creature turns out to be a new ‘miniature’ species. See the fish
The species from Myanmar was named after mango trees for its yellow-orange color, researchers said.
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